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CAFA U-17 Championship 2023
Tournament details
Host countryTajikistan
CityHisor
Dates18–28 August
Teams5 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Tajikistan (1st title)
Runners-up Uzbekistan
Third place Afghanistan
Fourth place Iran
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored34 (3.4 per match)
Attendance12,114 (1,211 per match)
Top scorer(s)Iran Ehsan Balouch Shahbakhsh
Tajikistan Muhammad Nazriev
Uzbekistan Nurbek Sarsenbaev
(3 goals each)
Best player(s)Tajikistan Muhammad Nazriev
Fair play award Tajikistan

The 2023 CAFA U-17 Championship was the inaugural edition of CAFA U-17 Championship, the international youth football championship organized by Central Asian Football Association for the men's under-17 national teams of Central Asia. The tournament was held from August 18th to 28th in Hisor, Tajikistan.[1] During the eight-day round-robin event, five nations competed for the title, each playing once before the final matchday on August 27th.

Host Tajikistan became the first champions of the tournament after finishing at the top of the standings.[2][3]

Participating teams[edit]

A total of 5 (out of 6) CAFA member associations entered the tournament.[4][5][6] Uzbekistan participated with its under-15 team instead.[7][8]

Team Appearance Previous best performance
 Afghanistan 1st —
 Iran 1st —
 Kyrgyz Republic 1st —
 Tajikistan 1st —
 Uzbekistan 1st —
Did not enter

Venues[edit]

All Matches were held at the Hisor Central Stadium.

Hisor
2023 CAFA U-17 Championship is located in Tajikistan
Hisor
Hisor
2023 CAFA U-17 Championship (Tajikistan)
Hisor Central Stadium
Capacity: 20,000

Match officials[edit]

CAFA selected the following referees to officiate the tournament:

Referees
  • Kyrgyzstan Mederbek Taichiev
  • Tajikistan Abdullo Davalatov
  • Turkmenistan Arslan Goşanow
  • Uzbekistan Asker Nadjafaliev
Assistant referees
  • Iran Danial Bashandehnaeni
  • Kyrgyzstan Khusan Dzhalaldinov
  • Tajikistan Ismoil Nuraliev
  • Turkmenistan Palvan Palvanow
  • Uzbekistan Avazbek Abdullaev

Squads[edit]

Main article: 2022 CAFA U-17 Championship squads

Main tournament[edit]

The main tournament schedule was announced on 18 August 2023.[9][10]

All times are local TJT (UTC+5).

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1  Tajikistan (H) 4 3 0 1 9 3 +6 9 Champions
2  Uzbekistan 4 3 0 1 8 3 +5 9 Runners-up
3  Afghanistan 4 2 0 2 6 7 −1 6[a] Third place
4  Iran 4 2 0 2 10 5 +5 6[a]
5  Kyrgyz Republic 4 0 0 4 1 16 −15 0
Source: CAFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) head-to-head matches; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Afghanistan 3, Iran 0
Kyrgyz Republic 0–3 Afghanistan
Report
Attendance: 85
Referee: Arslan Goşanow (Turkmenistan)
Uzbekistan 3–1 Iran
 Report
Attendance: 153
Referee: Mederbek Taichiev (Kyrgyz Repbulic)
Afghanistan 1–3 Tajikistan
 Report
Attendance: 412
Referee: Asker Nadjafaliev (Uzbekistan)
Kyrgyz Republic 0–2 Uzbekistan
Report
Attendance: 30
Referee: Abdullo Davlatov (Tajikistan)
Iran 1–2 Afghanistan
 Report
Attendance: 135
Referee: Abdullo Davlatov (Tajikistan)
Tajikistan 4–1 Kyrgyz Republic
 Report
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 300
Referee: Arslan Goşanow (Turkmenistan)
Iran 7–0 Kyrgyz Repbulic
 Report
Attendance: 241
Referee: Asker Nadjafaliev (Uzbekistan)
Uzbekistan 0–2 Tajikistan
Report
Attendance: 5,200
Referee: Mederbek Taichiev (Kyrgyz Repbulic)
Afghanistan 0–3 Uzbekistan
Report
Attendance: 83
Referee: Abdullo Davalatov (Tajikistan)
Tajikistan 0–1 Iran
Report
Attendance: 5,475
Referee: Asker Nadjafaliev (Uzbekistan)

Goalscorers[edit]

There were 34 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 3.4 goals per match (as of 27 August 2023).

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Source: CAFA

Player awards[edit]

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[11]
The ranking for the Top Goalscorer was determined using the following criteria: goals, assists and fewest minutes played.

Top Goalscorer Best player Fair Play award Special award
Uzbekistan Nurbek Sarsenbaev (3 goals) Tajikistan Mohammad Nazriev  Tajikistan  Iran

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Завтра В Гиссаре Стартует Чемпионат CAFA-2023 Среди Юношеских Сборных До 17 Лет" [Tomorrow, the CAFA-2023 Championship among youth national teams under 17 starts in Hisor.]. fft.tj (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Юношеская Сборная Таджикистана Стала Победителем Чемпионата CAFA-2023" [The Youth National Team of Tajikistan became the winner of the CAFA-2023 Championship.]. fft.tj (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  3. ^ "CAFA U-17 Championship-2023 is ended". ufa.uz. Uzbekistan Football Association. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  4. ^ "За Кубок CAFA-2023 в Таджикистане сразятся пять юношеских сборных по футболу" [Five youth football teams will compete for the CAFA-2023 Cup in Tajikistan.]. turkmenportal.com (in Russian). 16 August 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Юношеская сборная КР примет участие в турнире CAFA U-17" [The youth national team of Kyrgyzstan will participate in the CAFA U-17 tournament.]. prosports.kg (in Russian). 13 August 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  6. ^ "تیم ملی زیر ۱۷ سال کشور برای شرکت در رقابت‌های «کافا» عازم تاجیکستان شد" [The national under-17 team of the country is heading to Tajikistan to participate in the CAFA competition]. avapress.com (in Persian). 14 August 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  7. ^ "O'zbekiston – CAFA turniri peshqadami" [Uzbekistan - CAFA Tournament's Opening Match]. ufa.uz (in Uzbek). UFA. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Iran to Play Uzbekistan at 2023 CAFA U-17 Championship Opener". tasnimnews.com. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Юношеская сборная Кыргызстана сыграет на турнире CAFA-2023 в Таджикистане (расписание)" [The youth national team of Kyrgyzstan will play in the CAFA-2023 tournament in Tajikistan (schedule).]. sport.kg (in Russian). 15 August 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  10. ^ "завтра в гостинице «Серена» пройдет пресс-конференция в преддверии юношеского чемпионата CAFA-2023 (U-17)" [Tomorrow, a press conference will take place at the 'Serena' hotel on the eve of the youth championship CAFA-2023 (U-17).]. fft.tj (in Russian). FFT. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Юноши Таджикистана стали чемпионами Центральной Азии по футболу" [The youth team of Tajikistan became champions of Central Asia in football.]. asiaplustj.info (in Russian). 28 August 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2024.

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